Brooder house



March 19, 1935. s. MARTIN 1,995,213

' 'BROODER HOUSE Original Filed Jan. 14, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet' 1 guoentoz Q ferry March 19, 1935. P .s, MARTIN 1,995,213

- 'BROODER HOUSE Original Filed Jan. 14, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 15 9 oento'c fer/y 5/ Mar'Zzh I I 6H0! new Patented Mar. 19, 1935 BROQDER HOUSE Perry S. Martin, Harrisonburg, Va.

. Application January 14, 1928,- Serial No.

Renewed August 18, 1934 a 12 Claims. (01. 119-31) The present invention relates to a brooder house and aims to provide a novel and improved building of this character constructed andarranged. for obtaining in an easy and. more efiicient manner proper air circulation and ventilation of thebrooding room during various weather conditions and seasons of the year. 1

Another object of the invention is to provide a brooder house having a brooding room with an air passageway under the floor thereof in communication with the brooding room at opposite sides thereof, and a heating element at one point of communication of said passagewaywith the brooding room for setting up circulation through the brooding room and passageway.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a brooder house having openings in the floor thereof beneath windows and adjacent fresh air opening in the forward wall, and an air passageway under the floor communicating with said above mentioned openings and leading to the rear of the brooder house and in communication with other openings provided in the floor so that air passing through all of said openings will enter the brooding room at the rear thereof and around the heating elements of brooders prior to coming in contact with chicks, said openings in the forward portion of the floor receiving air cooled by passing downwardly from the windows and thus eliminate to a great extent said cold air passing over the floor to the heated hovers of the brooders.

V A still fiuther object of the invention isto' provide a brooder house with a linedroof of the shed type sloping to the rear of the house, said roof having openings in the lining communicating with the brooding room of the house atthe front and rear thereof, said openings being controlled by dampers, the space between theIOOf and lining forming an air passageway which communicates with the atmosphere at the for-' ward side of the house, and a cool air'dampercontrolled opening at the rear of the housefor. admitting fresh air to said air passageway-said openings and dampers permitting the escapement of foul air from the brooding room as Well as circulating air between thelining and roof for aiding in cooling the brooding room.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a brooder house of the above indicated character which will be easy to construct, durable and efficient in use, .and one especially suited for raising broilers or ten week old pullets.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which willbe apparent, as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and. arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and' claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention. l v The invention is illustrated in the accompanys ing drawings, wherein: Figure'l is a vertical, cross section through my improved brooding house,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front elevation, showing portions of the structure in section,

Figure 3is a fragmentary horizontal section taken on line 33 .of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary section of a portion of Figure 1 showing the manner of control-- lingcirculation, and

Figure 5 is a similar view'showing a difierent adjustment for controlling circulation.

Referring to the drawings of my improved brooding-house, it is to be noted that I have illustrated at the rear of a brooding room a brooder .ofthe type covered by my Patent No. 1,592,377'issued July 13,1926 and'entitled Colony brooder, and my pending application en- .titled Colony brooder, filed January 21, 1927,

and bearing Serial No} 162527, the brocderbeing designated by the numeral 10. p

- In carrying out the invention, the numeral 11 indicatesa concrete base Wall which extends around the building and longitudinally through the center'thereof. Resting upon the concrete base wall 11 are theends'of joists 12, which supporta floor'13; Extending upwardly fromthe concrete base wall 11 are studdings 14, which carry the siding l5 and lining 16 of some suitable sheet insulating material, for forming the walls of the brooder house. On the upper ends of the studdings arranged in a horizontal manner are- .sills 17 upon which the rafters 18 of the roof construction rest. The rafters are arranged at an angle and slope towards the rear of the building and have their ends extending beyond the front and rear walls soasto provideeaves, as indicated by the numerals 19 and 20 respectively. On the upper edges of the rafters 18are arranged planks having any approved type of roofing material thereon, as indicated by the numeral 21, while on the under edges of fthe rafters is arranged material 22 similar to the material used for lining the walls of the building; Arranged longitudinally-in the center of the building arestuddings 23 which have their lower ends resting upon the longitudinal central portion of the cement base wall andcarry foregoing it can be seen that all walls, the roof,

and the floor are provided with air spaces therein so as to provide an insulated construction.

In the center of the front wall'of each brooding room is arranged a window frame 25, which supports a pair of sliding sashes 26 and 27 that may be opened for ventilation. While I have shown one brooding room and portions of the brooding rooms adjacent thereto in the brooder house, it is to be understood that the house can be of any desired length for containing any num ber of brooding rooms. The brooding rooms-are divided from one another by providingpartition planking 28 which stand upon their edges on the floor and extend from the front wallto'the divid ing partitions 29 of the hovers. Wire screening or the like may extend from the upper edges of the planking 28 to the ceiling if desired in order to positively prevent chicks from changing. from one brooder. room to another after the same are of sufiicient size to fly over the planking 28. In the construction shown in the drawings,.one window frame is arranged for each brooding room and is in the front wall thereof in the center thereof. If runs are provided on the frontof the. building, the chicks may gain access to said runs through the openings 30 arranged in the front wall'at the sides of the windows, as. clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings.

At the front of the building extending the entire length thereof through each brooding room is an elevated walkway 31, which rests upon the forward end of the planking 28 forming the partitions between the various brooding rooms. :By this arrangement the chicks in the brooding rooms may pass under the elevated walkway and through the openings 30 when going to and from a yarding arranged in front of thebuilding. The walkway 31 is of a slat construction as clearly. illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings. At the inner edge of the elevated walkway .31 are arranged corner posts 32 for the brooding rooms and gate posts 33 to which the wire screening or netting is attached. Between the gate posts 33 gates 34 are arranged so that the attendant walking down the walkway may gain access to the brooding rooms. Supported by the rafters 18.above the elevated walkway'31 is a track 35 upon which a carrier may run for carrying litter from the various brooding rooms or may be used for carrying feed or straw to said rooms. At-each window at the lower portion and be neath same is arranged a box-like structure .36 forming an air duct which extends down through the floor 13 and has its lower end in communication with the air passageway under the floor, while its upper end is in communication with themterior of the brooder house. At the lower end of. the box-like structures 367-wire mesh or screen 37 is provided for preventing litter, or the like, dropping through the box-like structures and closing the passageways under thefioor. Each box-like structure 36 has a rear wall 38 which is spaced from the window and end walls 39 which extend from the rear wall 28 to the siding 15 on the forward wall. By this arrangement, it can be seen that cool air in the forwardportion of the brooder house may pass downwardly through the box-like structure .36 into the passageway beneath the flooring. In the siding 15 beneath the windows are arranged openings" 40 which havewire mesh material 41 thereacro'ss so as to permit fresh air to enterinto the lowerqportion .of

the air duct 36. At each end of the openings 40 are arranged spacing blocks 42 which have attached to their outer faces shield boards 43 for preventing a direct draft through the openings 40, as clearly illustrated in Figure l of the drawings. In order to control the entrance of fresh air through the openings 40, dampers 44 are hinged at their upper edges, as at 45, to the lower cross memberof the window frame 25. On the front joists 12 are arranged strips 46, against which the dampers 44may be swung to engage so ,as to close off all entrance of air from the outside ofthe building, while on the end members 39 of the box-like structures forming air ducts 36 are arranged cleats 4'7 which limit inward swinging movement of the dampers so as to prevent the closing of communication from the interior of the brooder house to the passageways under the flooring; Attached to the dampers 43 are small chains 48, or the like, which may be engaged by hooks49 for holding thedampers 44 in adjusted positions, said hooks being carried by the rear wall 38 ofthe box-like structures.

- By referringto Figure l of the drawings, it can be seen that the joists 12 extending from the front wall to the rear wall of the building will form sufiicient spaceat the intermediate portion of the building for permitting air to pass to the rear of the building, the passage of air being indicatedby arrows- In the floor 13 at the rear of the building. are provided openings 50 which are covered by wire mesh material 51 through which the air passing from the forward end of the building enters the'brooding rooms. Over the openings 50are arranged the brooders such as those previously referred to so that the airentering will pass around the heating elements of the brooders and be heated prior to coming in contact with chicks on the floor 13. The "passage of air through the brooders is also indicated by arrows. It will be noted that the back wall of the hover is spaced slightly from the wall 16 whereby a small amount of air enters the room without passing through the brooder. This feature, however, is not claimed in the present application.

In the lining 22 of the roof construction at the forward end thereof is a plurality of openings 52, one being arranged in theforward portion of each brooding'room, while in the lining of the roof construction adjacent the rear wall are provided openings 53, one being arranged in each brooding room. The openings 52 and 53 are adapted to be opened and closed by dampers 54 and-55 respectively. By opening and closing the dampers 54 and 55, different room temperatures can be had, as said openings 52 and 53 communicate with the air passageway 56 between the roof and lining. At the eave 20 of the roof construction exteriorly of the building are provided openings 57 which are opened and closed by hinged dampers 58, said dampers being held in adjusted positions by means of chains 59. It can be seen that when the dampers 58 are opened air may pass between the lining and roof construction and thus aid in cooling the brooding rooms. The forward edge of the roof construction is constructed so that the passageway 56 opens to the atmosphere.

At the forward edge of the roof construction where the passageway 56 communicates with the atmosphere a ventilator structure 6315 provided which extends the entire length of the building.

On the ends of the. rafters 18 are attached :upright supporting members 61 which carry on their upper ends a longitudinal strip .of sheet metal bent intermediate it s'side edges similar-to a hip roof construction; as indicated by the nu-' meral 62, while attached to the forward ends of the rafters and the outer sides of the uprights 61 indicated by the numeral 63.

. wardly, as at 64, while its lower edge is'turned inwardly, as at 65. On the inner sides of the uprights 61 is another longitudinal sheet metal member 66 having its upper edge'turned' outwardly, as at 6'7, and its lower edge also turnedoutwardly, as at 68, engages under a portion of the roofing material. By this arrangement air from the passageway 56 may escape through the ventilator structure and rain and wind are prevented from entering the ventilator and passing down the passageway 56.' While I have shown this type of ventilator,it is to be understood that any approved type may be used;

As shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, the various dampers are arranged in positionsfor operation of the brooder house during mild weather. By having the damper 44 in the brooder room illustrated slightly open, fresh air is permitted'to mix with the air passing down in rear of the window 25 and pass under the floor to the rear of the building where said air passes around the.

heating elements of the brooder when entering the brooding room. The arrows indicate the direction of air circulation.-- As the air passes from under the hovers, the same due to being heated will rise and pass through the rooms. When the air reaches the forward wall of the room and is in rear of the window, the same is naturally cooled, and the cool air will pass downwardly along the window and enter the air duct 36 so as to pass under the floor and again pass around the heating elements of the brooder.

During warm weather the dampers 54, 55 and 58 are opened and cool air entering the openings 57 will pass between the lining 22' and roof 21 to the forward portion of the building, while a portion thereof will enter the brooding rooms through the openings 53, as indicated by arrows. As the air passes between the lining and roofing of the building, the same-will naturally carry the heat penetrating the roof out through the ventilator to the atmosphere. As the damper 54 is also open, it can be seen that hotair in the forward portion of the building where the ceiling is highest cannot bank and all hot air will be permitted to also escape through the ventilator; By closing the dampers 58 and 55 at-the rear of the house so that the openings 5'7 and 53 are closed and the opening 52 remains open, it can be seen that air may exhaust through the opening 52 to the atmosphere, thus retaining a higher temperature in the brooding room than when all dampers are open, due to the fact that cool air is not permitted to circulate through the roof construction and into the rear of the room. To increase the temperature to a higher degree the dampers 58 and 54 are closed and the damper 55 opened so the only escape hot air has from the brooding rooms is through the opening 53. When the dampers are in this position hot air will bank or be pocketed in the upper forward portion of i the room due to the inclination of the ceiling and openings in-the rear portionof the floor of the brooding house is to prevent the cold air ward portion of the floor ofthe brooding house'- which comes incontact with the windows-from passing back over the-floor to the brooders and coming in contact with-the chicks on the floor, and forproducing a circulation for eliminating I my invention, what I chicks to pass to and from said brooding rooms,

windows arranged in said side wall having said openings therein, and "an elevated walkway arranged adjacent said windows and extending across all of said brooding rooms.

'2. A' brooder house comprising a'roof, a floor,

side and end walls, a plurality of brooding rooms arranged in-said brooder house, a brooder ar ranged in each brooding room, heating elements in each brooder, one ofsaid side walls having openings therein for permitting chicks to pass to and from said brooding rooms, windows arranged in said side wall having said openings therein, an

elevated walkway arranged adjacent said windows,

and extending across allof said brooding rooms, box-like structures arranged adjacent said win dows and between the openings in said side wall, said box-like structures communicating with the interior of the brooder house, there being air passageways arranged under the iloorv of said brooder house and communicating with said boxlike structures, said floor having openings therein communicating with the air passageways and adjacent the heating elements of the brooders.-

3. A brooder house. comprising a roof, a floor, side and end walls,'a plurality of brooding rooms arranged in said brooder house, a brooder arranged in each brooding room, heating elements in each brooder, one of said side walls having openings therein for permittingchicks to pass to and from said brooding room's, Windows arranged in said side wall having said openings therein, an elevated walkway arranged adjacent said windows and extending across all of said brooding rooms, box-like structures arranged adjacent said communicating with the air passageways and ad- I like structures for permitting fresh air to enter.

said box-like structures.

4. A brooder house comprising a roof, a floor, side and end walls, a plurality of brooding rooms arranged in said brooder house, a brooder arranged in-each brooding room, heating elements in each brooder, one of said side walls having openings therein for permitting chicks to pass to and from said brooding rooms, windows arranged in said side wall having said openings therein, an elevated walkway arrangedadjacent said windows and extending across all of said brooding rooms, box-like structures arranged adjacent said windows and between the ;openings inv :said' sides:

wa1l,.said box-like structures :communicatingwith;

the-interior of the brooder house;:there being; air passageways arranged: under the: floor: of said; brooder house and: communicating'with. said boxlikestructures, said fioorrhaving- ,0penings therein communicating; with the; air passageways-and; adjacent ithe heating; elements of the brooders; and; there being other openings arranged in athe'side wall having; said first mentioned openings and windows therein communicating with-'saidbox-v like .structures -for--permitting freshair to enter said. box-like structures, andadampers; arranged in said box-like structures'for controlling communication between said box-like structures and theatmosphere; p

5. A br-ooder housecomprisinga roof, afloor; sidewalls and' end wallsfor providing a brooding room,= said brooding room having an airpassager way'under the flooruand communicating there-- with adjacent opposite side: wallsthereof; and abrooder arranged. with a heating element thereof at one point of communication of the passageway with the .broodingzroom,1 said roof :having an: air passageway" therein.- communicating withv the atmosphereeat opposite sidesuofthe, house and: communicating. with the brooding room adj acent opposite .side walls of the house 1 6: Abrooderzhouse comprising"v a roof; a floor; sidewalls, and endlwalls' forproviding atbrooding room, saidbrooding room :havingrani air passage-1 way under thefioor andcomrnunicating .th'ere with: adjacent opposite side walls thereo-f,1. a brooderzarranged' with a heating "element thereof at 5 one 2* point i of icommunication N of" the passageway with the broodingroom, said-roof having an air. :passageway therein; communicating 'withipthe :1 atmosphere at opposite sides: of the house i and communicating-with: the brooding room adj acent. opposite-side :walls of the house,- and 'means for controlling ;communication between. the: brooding room and the air passageway inthe roof '7. A'brooderrhouse comprising a-brooding, room-r havinganairpassageway arranged under the floor of thetbroodingyroom, saidfioor having-openings therein at .points'on opposite sides ofxsa'idroom, said openings; providing communication between theroom and the passagewamab'rooder adjacent one wall ;of the :roornand. .overone ,of the open:- ings whereby air. enteringl-sthe room: from:. said; one :opening apasses throughthebroode'r, an open. tops boxer-like: structure against" the side of. the: room' opposite; to that where the brooder. is lo.- cated, said structure surroundingthe other :opening,4and; means for admittingfresh: air from out sideith'e roominto said structurezandxthenceintos said passageway;

8. A brooder house comprising a" brooding room.

having arr air passageway under 1 the: floor. of the 1 room, a lbrooder at. one 'sidfof 'theiroom; the wall at the opposite sideof thearoom having air-opening: therein to the atmosphere; saidfioor having i anopening .under saidibrooder for admitting air.

wa mers? from: the passagewayito the: roomthru the brood! er;saidlfloor having. :asecondopening below saidwallnopening'gz a- .conduit1 against said-wall for conducting-flesh air from said :wall opening. into a the passageway, thru said second opening, said conduit having anvopenz topgwhereby; currents of cold air passingidowri said wall will-enter the conduit and :thus :be preventedfrom sweeping across.

the'floor, and a dampenfor controlling the amount oi fresh air: passing thru said wall opening.

9; The deviceof 0121111128 in which a window is provided in said wall directly above: the open top, w

of .said1conduit.

10. The-brooder hot-seer claim sin whichsaid" wall: opening; is-just above the-floorlevel .and a window-is providedin said wall directly above said opening; said-conduit: consisting'of a box-likestructurerising from'the floor to about the bottom of the a-window and the widthofthe open top of said conduit being; approximately equal to that of opening therein below said window; said'floor havinggan openingthereinadjacent saidone wall and below i said :wal-l; opening; elongated heatingrrele- I ments adjacent the opposite "side Wall an elon-' gated hover over said elementssaid hover having:

aback: wall restingson the floor and rising between the heating elements and the proximate wall,'said floorhavingan elongated'opening therein undersaid heating-elements andhavingran air passageway forconducting air between the flooropenings; and means forconducting the currents of cold air passing down the inner face ofthe' window into said first mentioned floor opening thereby; preventing said cold air from sweeping across theeflocrtoward said heating elements.

A brooder: house' comprising abrooding room having an. air passageway arranged under the floor. of thebroodingroom and communicating therewith at points on opposite sides of said room,

a heated. brooder arranged at one side of the room at one'of said points-of communication with said passageway; said passageway communicatingwith the atmosphere at the side-of the roomopposite to that where the-broader is located, whereby a-graduated heat zoneis provided which zone en tendsalong the floor from opposite side walls,

the roof of-said house having an air passagewaytherein communicating 'withtheatmosphere at opposite sides of the house and communicating with theinterior of the-house near opposite side walls thereof,- and=adjustable dampers at the points where the interior of the'house communicates'with thetroof passageway for controlling ventilation of theinteriorof the house.

PERRY S. MARTIN. 

